New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has secured investment commitments worth Rs 31,648 crore from 22 companies in the food processing sector, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Friday, as the state stepped up efforts to woo investors. The companies signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at an investors’ meet organised by the state government and industry body Assocham. “The MoUs signed today, worth Rs 31,648 crore with 22 companies in the food processing sector, are proof of this progress,” Majhi said, highlighting recent efforts to attract investment into the sector. State Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Odisha has significant untapped potential in food processing, assuring investors of “seamless grounding and commissioning”. Garg said the state’s industrial vision is closely tied to job creation, with a target of 1 crore non-farm jobs by 2047, and identified food processing and seafood as priority sectors.